Method of and apparatus for washing bottles



Nov. 3, 1925.r

C. W, HOTTMANN METHOD OF AND APlf'ARATUS `FOR WASHING BOTTLES 2Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Aug. e. 1923 yENToR= v YAT1 oRNEYs.

C. W. HOTTMANN A METHOD 0F AND APPARATUS Fon wAsHNG BOTTLES Filed' Aug.6, 1923 2 Shets-Sheet 2 0N 1. veg-9 of f/o. l.

ATTORNEYS.

Patented Nov. 3, 1925i.

"UNITED STATESI CHARLES` W. HOTTMANN, 0F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

METHOD 0F AND APPARATUS FOR WASHING BOTTLES. i

Application led August 6, 1923; Serfal No. 655,801.,

To all whomct may conce/m Beit known that I, @Hannes W. Horr- MANN, acitizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of`Philadelplria and StateA otPennsylvania, have invented a new and usefulMethod o-f and Apparatus for lashing Bottles, of which the following isaspecification.

My invention relates in general to a class 0i devices employed for thecleansing or cleaningout of the interiors of bottles, jars, vessels andother liquid containers, from the insides of which it is desired toremove all traces or remainders of the contents after the bottles or`containers have been emptied. i

My invention further relates to the use for the purposes of suchcleansing both of shot and of a fluid, such as for example, water; andits principal object is the construction of a washing apparatus to whichan emptied, but internally dirty', bottle or other vessel is applied,and into the mouth, spout or discharging opening of which shot isintroduced under' the) high pressure of a spout or column ofL injectedfluid, preferably water, which occasionsnot only the introduction of thedesired quantity' of shot through the mouth into the hollow interior ofthe bottle or other vessel, but also its circulation within andthroughout said' interior, so that by the welll known action of the shotthe entire interior is both rapidly and thoroughly cleansed,the shot,for further use, being returned to its original holder and the dirtywater permitted to escape.

My invention further eornprehend's a novel method of effecting thecirculation of the shot.

A further and important object of my invention is the construction of aninexpensive and simple deviceparticularly adapted, for instance, forhousehold use, which can be placed near a sink, a water faucet of whichcan be utili-Zed for the water supply and the sink itself for the waterdischarge.

A further object in the same connection is that the device should befsmall and of compact construction so that it can be easily carried and'easily moved from place tol place,A and which is adapted either to bestood upon a level surface such as a table or a drain' board, or, ifdesired, to be attached to a wall or` other upright surface.

I do not, however', of course,` confine my-v self to the use of a singleWashingdevice` but contemplate the assen'iblagel of my bottle washers inany desired plurality and ar rangement, so that a large number ofbottles can simultaneously befwashed.

With the foregoing', and other, objects: in view, my inventioneomprehends a bottle washing device of the character hereinafterdescribed and claimed.

For the purposeof illustrating my invention I have sho-wn in theaccompanying drawings a certain type and embodiment 'of it which is atpresent preferred by me becausein practice it has given satisfactory andreliable results. i It is to be understood, however, that the variousinstrumenta'liti'es in which my invention is shown as embodied can bevariously arranged and organized,

and that my invention is not therefore limit-- ed' tothe precise'arrangement and organization of the instrumental-ities shown in thedrawings and hereinafter described.

In the drawings, Figure l represents a side elevational view of'a bottlewashing apparatus embodying my invention.

Figure 2 represents the apparatus of Fig'- ure l centrally andvertically sectioned throughout, illustrati-ng' also a fragmentary andpartially sectional Viewof a bottle in place in the Washer. y

Figure 31 represents` a plan of my Washer, the bottle not having beenintroduced.

Figure 4 represents a sectiony on the line f--a of Figure 2. Y

Figure 54 represents a perspective of the basket removed from themachine.

Figure Grepresentsa side elevation of the secondary injector removedfrom the ma chine.

Figure 7 representsa fragmentary view of a part of the shot containerremoved from the machine.

Figure 8` represents a section on the line 8-8 of Figure 2.

Figure 91 represents a section on the line 9-9 of Figure l. Y

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts. j

In the drawings, l designates the' base of my washer, of any preferredform and construction, upon which the machine itself rests Erected fromthis base is` a supporting standard 2, the hollow interior 3- ofI whichat its upper part is formed into or* provided 4, below which and, in theconstruction through a gasket 8 to a pivotal connectionv at 9 with theinner end of a lever 10 fulcrumed at 11 to the base 1 and at its outerend pivoted at 12 to an operatingy rod 13 hereinafter described.

Below the valve 6 awater supply connection in the form of a nippleltextends laterally from the hollow interior of the standardtoV aconnection, conveniently being a water tube 15, with a faucet or othersource of water supply. y

Surrounding the exterior of the supporting standard 2 is a fixedsleevev16 which at its upper end is formed into or connected with thebasal portion of a preferably 'conical hopper 17 which I use.

19v designates what I call a casing or basket-container in the form ofan opentopped cylinder, within which is contained a basket 20, being acylindric body formed of wire gauze or equivalent foraminous maforcontaining the shot 18 vterial and open at both top and bottom? Thebasket 2O is centered within its con'- tainer 19 preferably byperipheral beads 21 and 22 of which 21 bears against the inner walls ofthe container and 22 rests against the upper inner rim of the hopper onthe line of its circular bend with regard t-o the container.

23 designates a diaphragm fixedly secured within the basket near itslower open end. This diaphragm serves as the article support upon whichis adapted to rest the mouth 24 of a bottle or other container 25, andfor convenience in centering the bottle in its introduction' into thebasket I surround a central opening 26 in the diaphragm with a circularslope 27 as best seen in Figure 2.

Encompassing the nozzle of the primary injector 11 is what I call aninjecting chamber 28, formed by conical extension 3() of a rotatablesleeve 29 which fits concentrically around and is rotatable within theouter fixed sleeve'16, as seen in Figures 2, 6, 8, and 9,-the saidconical extension 30 being continued upward through the basket 2O toform what I call a secondary injector 31 which extends sufficientlybeyond the basket to be entered within the neck of a bottle so as toterminate about within the bottle throat 32, as clearly seen in Figure2.

In order to make possible the rotary movement of the sleeve 29 to `agiven distance within the fixed sleeve, see Figures 6 and 7, I use athumb-piece 34 being a rod fixed to and extending 'radially outward fromthe movable sleeve 29 through a slot 33 in the fixed sleeve, as seen inFigure 1.

rIhe purpose of rotating the movable sleeve 29with reference to thefixed sleeve 16 is to cause the closing or opening of shotopenings 35 inthe fixed sleeve, see Figure 7, by the rotary movement of segmental webs36 formed between the conical extension 3() and the movable sleeve 29which are formed between shot openings 37 in the movable sleeve, as seenin separated relationship in Figures 6 and 7, and in closed relationshipin VFigure 8.

Obviously,.when the shot openings 35 and 37 register, the shot in thehopper 17 will fall into the basal portion of the injecting chamber 28and be subject to the suction of the water stream passing through theprimary injector 4 and upwardly into the secondary injector 31.

The operation of my machine is due primarily to the control of the valve6 with relation to its seat 5, and this control is effected by theoperation of a lever 38 the inner part of which is located in thehopper, the fulcrum 39 of which Vis attached to the basket container19,r and the extension 40 of which outside of the hopper is connectedthrough the operating rod 13 with the lower lever 10 already described.Thus, in the voperating position illustrated in F igure'2,

the water valve 6 has been opened by the vvpressure of the mouth of thebottle when the bottle has been introduced between the bottle supportingarms l11 upon the lever 38 so as to `deflect it from the position shownin dotted lines in Figure 2 into that shown in full lines in saidfigure.

/12 designates a plurality of water outlets through the side walls ofthebasket-container, which in conjunction, if desired, with lateralopenings 43 in the diaphragm, see Figure 3, serve to `permit of thedischarge of the water after it has performed its oiiice of cleansingand scouring a particular bottle. lIn the descriptionof the constructionof the' apparatus, the operation and function of the several parts has`been so clearly described that a further description of the operation assuch is, as I think, unnecessary.

I may add, however, that whatever be the character of the bottle, jar,or otherhollow article to be cleaned, it will be apparent that when ithas been introduced into the basket, its action upon the then closedwater valve, through the connecting lever devices will cause the openingof the valve andpermit of theinrush of the water through the injectorsand the utilization of its inducting action to effect such a circulationin the injecting chamber as will draw the shot into said chamber andcause such a circulation throughout the hollow interior of the articleto be cleansed as by the scouring action will occasion the very rapidcleansing of the entire interior of the article to be cleansed.

The withdrawal of vthe article after the cleansing operation has beencompleted, will effect the release of the upper lever and through thelever connection the closure of the valve to stop the supply of iuid andpermit of the gravitative return of the shot through the opening in thediaphragm into the shot hopper, the dirty water discharging itselfthrough the water outlets and openings oi' the container.

In operating the device it is, oi' course, necessary, before insertingthe bottle, to cause the registry of the shot openings 35 and 37 by thethumb-piece 84, that the shot will be tree to return into the bottom otthe injecting chamber 28.

It is possible to operate the machine ff without opening and closing theshot openings, but it is of advantage that they be opened or closed. Forexample, in some cases it is desirable to rinse the bottles, in

which case the openings through which they shot passes may be closed.

It will now be apparent that I have devised a novel and useful bottlecleaner which embodies the vfeatures of advantage enumerated asdesirable in the statement of the in vention and the above description,and while I have, in the present instance, shown and described apreferred embodiment thereof which will give in practice satisfactoryand reliable results, it is to be understood that "1 such embodimentissusceptible of modificaprovided with a vertical, hollow standard whichstandard Vhas a restricted passage forming a nozzle, a casing forming ashot receiving chamber, a basket within said casing which casing iscarried by said standard, a control valve for said restricted passage, alower lever 'ulcrumed to said base one end of which lever is connectedwith said alve, a rod connected to the other end or saidflever, an upperlever tulcrumed to said casing and having one end projected there? intoand the other end connected to said rod, the free end of said upperlever normally being adapted to be tripped by a rbottle neck and meanscarried within said basket to support the neck of a bottle. l

2. In a bottle washing machine, a base provided with a vertical, hollowstandard which standard has a restricted passage forming a nozzle, acasing forming a shot receiving chamber, a toraminous basket within saidcasing which casing is carried by said standard, a control valve torsaid restricted passage, a lower lever ulcrumed to said base one end-otwhich lever is connected with said valve, a rod connected to the otherend ot' said lever, an upper lever tulcrunied to said casing and havingone end projected thereinto and the other end connected to said rod, thetree end ci said upper' lever normally being in substantially horizontalposition above said toraminous basket and adapted to be tripped by abottle neck, and means carried within said oraminous basket to supportthe neck of a bottle.

" CHARLES W. HOTTMANN.

